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Author Topic: Aston Villa v Man U pre-season friendly thread  (Read 45212 times)

Offline john e

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Re: Aston Villa v Man U pre-season friendly thread
« Reply #135 on: July 23, 2022, 11:16:08 AM »
Two up front is such a shit idea, especially when your two are Watkins and Ings. We've no pace and just aren't hurting them.

It’s amazing how he can shoehorn Watkins and Ings in
but Coutinho and Buendía is a big no no

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Re: Aston Villa v Man U pre-season friendly thread
« Reply #136 on: July 23, 2022, 11:17:38 AM »
This is really so very, very poor

Offline Axl Rose

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Re: Aston Villa v Man U pre-season friendly thread
« Reply #137 on: July 23, 2022, 11:17:57 AM »
Ref looks like he's wearing the new Spurs away shirt

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Re: Aston Villa v Man U pre-season friendly thread
« Reply #138 on: July 23, 2022, 11:18:29 AM »
I am fast losing faith with Gerrard.

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Re: Aston Villa v Man U pre-season friendly thread
« Reply #139 on: July 23, 2022, 11:20:27 AM »
Two up front is such a shit idea, especially when your two are Watkins and Ings. We've no pace and just aren't hurting them.

It’s amazing how he can shoehorn Watkins and Ings in
but Coutinho and Buendía is a big no no
baffling and we know what happens when managers stick to their guns in the face of overwhelming evidence to the contrary.

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Re: Aston Villa v Man U pre-season friendly thread
« Reply #140 on: July 23, 2022, 11:20:41 AM »
Like most, I'm not a fan of 2 up front.

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Re: Aston Villa v Man U pre-season friendly thread
« Reply #141 on: July 23, 2022, 11:20:46 AM »
Watching a MUTV steam. The commentary is excruciating.

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Re: Aston Villa v Man U pre-season friendly thread
« Reply #142 on: July 23, 2022, 11:20:54 AM »
I am fast losing faith with Gerrard.
m
That is fast.

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Re: Aston Villa v Man U pre-season friendly thread
« Reply #143 on: July 23, 2022, 11:21:02 AM »
We simply don’t get enough shots on goal. We barely did against Brisbane and haven’t done anything today.

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Re: Aston Villa v Man U pre-season friendly thread
« Reply #144 on: July 23, 2022, 11:21:14 AM »
I can only think the instruction was don't get near the opposing player

Offline Paul.S

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Re: Aston Villa v Man U pre-season friendly thread
« Reply #145 on: July 23, 2022, 11:21:41 AM »
It’s a pre-season friendly and we are using it to try things. However, we are still way short in midfield and the inability to keep the ball is still obvious. Let’s hope we get another central midfielder in who can win the ball and use it.

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Re: Aston Villa v Man U pre-season friendly thread
« Reply #146 on: July 23, 2022, 11:21:50 AM »
Pitch is a throw back to the 70’s in the winter!!

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Re: Aston Villa v Man U pre-season friendly thread
« Reply #147 on: July 23, 2022, 11:22:23 AM »
I am fast losing faith with Gerrard.

I was genuinely so excited to load up this thread on the 23rd July and track down the first of these comments. Outstanding stuff!

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Re: Aston Villa v Man U pre-season friendly thread
« Reply #148 on: July 23, 2022, 11:22:38 AM »
Like most, I'm not a fan of 2 up front.

I’m not against it but it depends on which 2
Watkins and Ings doesn’t work There’s zero chemistry

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Re: Aston Villa v Man U pre-season friendly thread
« Reply #149 on: July 23, 2022, 11:22:56 AM »
Our entire tactics circles around our full backs getting forward and getting in crosses. It makes it so easy for them to counter. The midfield is having zero impact.

 


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